Born in the 50s, but still living in the glorious 70s! Escaped here from Twitter and loving every minute of it.
The 70s Guy
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Born 8 Jun 1934, #MillicentMartin had her own BBC TV series between 1964 & 1966, titled Mainly Millicent. For this she won the TV Society Award. In 1 episode, she & guest star Roger Moore performed a comedy skit in which Moore played secret agent James Bond, years before he was cast in the role.
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After grinding for years on the New Jersey bar circuit, Bruce Springsteen signed his first major record contract with Columbia Records on 9th June 1972. He immediately began gathering former bandmates to form what would become the legendary E Street Band. #BruceSpringsteen
9 June 1978, The Rolling Stones released their celebrated album, Some Girls. It was their 1st album to feature Ronnie Wood as a full-time, permanent member. Driven by the massive disco-infused hit "Miss You," it became their best selling US album & sold 8 million copies worldwide. #RollingStones
Born 9 June 1950, Trevor Bolder, bassist with the Spiders From Mars and Uriah Heep. He appeared on the albums Hunky Dory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane and Pin Ups. He joined Uriah Heep in 1976, replacing John Wetton. He died in May 2013 aged only 62. #TrevorBolder
Born 9th June 1941, Jon Lord, keyboardist with rock band Deep Purple, who had the 1970 UK No.2 single 'Black Night', and the 1973 US No. 4 single 'Smoke On The Water'. He also played with Whitesnake, Paice Ashton Lord and The Flower Pot Men. He died of cancer in July 2012. #JonLord
9th June 1977, The high-profile divorce of former Beatle George Harrison and model Pattie Boyd was finalized. Boyd would later marry Harrison's close friend, guitar legend Eric Clapton (who had famously written "Layla" about her). #GeorgeHarrison
9th June 1970, Bob Dylan received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Princeton University. The ceremony took place during a massive Brood X cicada swarm. The overwhelming buzzing sound of the insects inspired him to write his 1970 track, "Day of the Locusts". #BobDylan
Bond Girls #2. The main Bond girl in the 1973 film Live and Let Die is Solitaire, a tarot card-reading psychic, who was played by Jane Seymour.The film also features a second Bond girl, a CIA double agent named Rosie Carver, who was played by actress Gloria Hendry. #JaneSeymour #BondGirls
The highest-grossing film of 1976 was the sports drama Rocky, which earned approximately $55.9 million at the US box office. Written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, the film became a massive pop-culture phenomenon and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. #Rocky #SylvesterStallone
